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Arizona weekly enterprise., 1887-11-05
How to Write History.

Col. Nicolay concurs heartily in the 'pinion expressed to me by Col Hay, that ,n writing the life of Lincoln personal "reminiscences are almost valueless to them on account of the treachery of the human memory. '.Even the most con- scientious people" said he, remember the most remarkable things! Such peo- pie have told Us of thousands of interest ing events that never happened. They are not to blame. find myself utterly at fault :n recollecting, and. Hay and I long since resolved to use nothing in the book except documentary evidence and personal testimony that was corroborated by documentary proof. Why, here's a case. A distinguished public man who held close relations with Lincoln was sent to Washington during the historic winter of 1S60-61 by prominent gentle men at the north to watch the course of events and assist in the form atlon of a cabinet. He stayed here about ten days. talked with the principal officials from the president down, and wrote long letter every day to his principals. These letters came into my hands, and to fill up gap in the information I called on the writer. What do you think? Why, he said, you are entirely mistaken in the man. I saw none of the people you speak. of, and was not in Washington that winter at all. took out his letters and confounded him. How much weight could we give to unsupported reminis- cences after that ?''-W ashington Cor. Kansas City Journal
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1887-11-05
New Use for Coal Waste.

A patent has recently been asked for a new process by which it is proposed to use the waste coal piles at the mouth of every coal mine, and convert the culm into sort of gas that can be used the same as natural gas is used. The culm is to be broken up into pieces and run into hopper. Out of the hopper it comes in particles. and is fed to an air blast. This blast is broken into different chambers, and in circulating around each chamber the particles of the culm rub against each other until by the time the last chamber is reached they are reduced to a fine dust that floats around in the air current. When the last chamber is reached the culm passes through a no mesh and comes out ill dark cloud. It is then fed through pipes. like gas. The particles of coal float in the air, and com bine with the oxygen of the air to make a hot fire. Tho inventor claims that this fuel will make no smoke, but will be all consumed before reaching the smoke stack, owing to its fineness. The trouble with the invention is that it can Dc used only on large scale.-New York Sun.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1887-11-05
THE STORY OF A SLAYER.
neartless Expedients of q Man Now Liv-
 ing in Boston.

Ieartless Expedients of q Man Now Liv-
 ing in Boston.
 The other day I heard a story from a sea captain who has been all over the world and finally settled near Atlanta, the best place. he says, he has ever found. Among the seafaring men he knew be- fore the war was captain that had been a slayer. Once he had cargo of 300 slaves, sailing with them from off the coast of Africa to Cuba. After a few days sail he saw he was chased by United States man of war. If he was caught with the slaves the penalty was death for him and his crew, and his cargo was worth $200,000. So he had two in- centives to get away, and made his prep aratlons for either event-escape or cap- ture. He hung the heavy iron cable or chain that holds the anchor all around the hull of his vessel, on the outside, just below the edge of the deck. It was held by some cleats. These cables are so heavy that man can lift only about two feet of one. Then he had the 300 naked ne groes brought on deck and each ones wrists crossed and tied fast. They were then placed along the gunwales, facing outward and leaning over, and strong cord fastened the hands of each one to this heavy iron cable just below them on the outside.
 Then the captain awaited the result of the race. He had on every stitch of can vas his poles could carry. If he could run till dark he hoped to dodge the steamer and be out of sight before an- other day. But the sun did not go down fast enough, and the steamer came on too fast. There was at last no hope of es- cape. The crew stood ready with axes; the captain raised his hand, and in an in- stant every cleat was knocked loose. | There was sudden jerk, over went the negroes; there was for an instant Q fringe of 600 black heels in the air. and cable l and negroes were gone to the bottom. | Commodore Maury says the pressure of water at great depths is such that fishes cannot go there to devour and chemical | decomposition cannot take place. So l these negroes are down there yet, still tied in a circle to that iron cable, with their heads down and heels up, in the eternal stiffness of those depths.
 As soon as the man of war came up a lieutenant boarded the shaver and found plenty signs of negroes, but not a single slave. And the captain was not arrested. He soon had another cargo of negroes, which he thif, time successfully landed and sold in Cuba. On his return to Bos- ton. however, he and his mate fell out, ] and the mate told on him. The captain ran away to Cuba and was not prose cuted. After awhile his friends suc- ceeded in getting pardon for him from the president, and he returned to Boston, where he now resides-wealthy, happy and respected. He told this story to his old friend, who told it to me. As for tho poor negroes jerked over the ganwales so suddenly headforemost into the water foreyer-well, they were captured while trying to capture some other negroes to sell. and only suffered the fate they were trying to impose on others of their own kInd.-Atlanta Constitution.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1887-11-05
One Style of Manly Beauty.

There is a peculiar classical style of manly beauty which all persons who know anything of the subject must asso- ciate with enlinence in the law and in or atory. There have been plenty of able lawyers and inspired orators who were anything but handsome men. But that type of strong and comedy physiogomy which characterized Daniel Webster, and which has given title to a certain sort of physical and facial impressiveness, has be- come a pretty certain index of the quail ity of man it endows. You say of it: There is a man who has brains to think and the gift to express his ideas, and you are rarely mistaken in your judg- mcnt. A few fools of fortune may wear the masquerade. but they are the acci- dents. like white crows and two headed calves.-Alfred Tumble in New York News.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1887-11-05
The Fatal Furrier's Colic.

Furrier's colic is becoming a fatal dis ease, if what a local furrier tells me amounts to anything. It is contracted by working on fine furs and inhaling the small particles which rise from them. These particles accumulate in the lungs and stomach, and when once they are in haled it is impossible to rid ones self of them. They are liable to cause consump- ton or cancer of the stomach. Said my friend, tho furrier: 1t is impossible for one to work on furs over six months at
 time and not become affected. It is very lucky for furriers that their season is not long one. To be sure when they work six months they receive but six months pay, but they have a chance to live longer than they would were they obliged to work all the year around. Brass buff ing is similar to working on furs. The small particles of brass get into a mani s lungs and cause an incurable disease. '- Rambler" in Brooklyn Eagle.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1887-11-05
Comnensatinc Features.

Yes, it is rather warm, but we must take the weather as it comes. We should be thankful 10 have any, and even hot weather is better than none at all. It has its compensating features. There is no bothering with overcoats, fur gloves, ear muffs, etc. Fires do not have to be raked every few minutes. Your horse does not have to be rough shod to keep him from falling on the ice. Your own head is not exposed to an avalanche of snow from the roof as you walk the streets. The gas and water pipes are not frozen up. The young man who hangs on your front gate at night is in no dan ger of being frostbitten. There is no dan ger of pumps freezing; no necessity of covering cucumber vines, fruit of all kinds is perfectly safe if the boys can t get at it; watermelons are beyond the danger point if they are under lock and ,key; last winters ice crop is safe beyond a doubt; no immediate danger of a bliz- gard; good time to prune the thermome- ter by cutting off the lower half. In fact, hot weather has many compensa- tions, not the least of which is that it teaches patience. Wait and it will be cooler. Christmas is coming apoliS Journal
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1887-11-05
The Wet Nurses of Par-s.

As a rule these nurses are lusty, healthy, ignorant women, whose sole ambition is to gain comfortable ivei- hood with as little effort as possible. Once started upon this career, they fol- low it for life, preferring it to the menial drudgery of service at rural chateau ol the more slavish environment of a small and sterile farm. When they obtain a situation their own infants are sent to their hucolic homes for their mothers or sisters to take care of. Installed as a member of Parisian household, the wet nurse considers herself in paradise. Her professional outfit is purchased for her, the ostentation of her employers deciding whether it be gorgeous, genteel or plain. She revels in the finest delicacies the do mestic larder affords; in short, nothing in the line of edibles is too good for her. In due time she goes out with the baby for drives in the Bois, and soon learns to hold her head as high as any of her ilk. doubt not she overhears many a verbal morsel of scandal concerning her mis- tress' friends, but she is discreet and does not tattle, especially if she is tout" for the first time.
 No matter what domestic troubles are brewing in the house. nounou must not be involved in them, lest, as result, the baby should suffer. So easy are the d'I- ties and so comparatively lucrative the position of wet nurse that in many parts of France poor misguided women with nothing but an heroic physique make it business. So long as they are young they do well in the mercenary sense but when tley get DaSSa and be- yond their usefulness as COWS, to use the vulgar French name for them, their only alternative Is to enter the lists as bonnes. or dry nurses. If they are taken out of France, to the United States for instance. the expenses of their return must be paid. that is if they wish to return, which i seldom the case.-Leon Mead in Chicago Inter Ocean.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1887-11-05
Winning A Wife in Singapore.

The damsel in Singapore is given a canoe and double bladed paddle and all lowed start of some distance. The suitor, similarly equipped, starts of in chase. If he succeeds in overtaking her she becomes his wife; if not the match is broken off,. It is seldom that objection is offered at the last moment, and the race is generally short one. The naid- en's arms are strong, but her heart is soft and her nature is warm and she soon be- comes willing captive. If the marriage takes place where no stream is near, a round circle of a certain size is formed, the damsel is stripped of all but waist band and given half the circles start, and if she succeeds in running three times around before her suitor comes with her she is entitled to remain virgin; if not, she must consent to the bonds of matrimony. As in the other cases, but few outstrip their lovers.-An the Year Round.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1887-11-05
He Didn't Advertise.

A Householder who was Awakened at Midnight to find Burglar in his room Cried out in Anger:
 "Why on Earth do you come here to Disturb me? have nothing of Valuel''
 Are you not Merchant?' queried the Burglar.
 ''Te be sure; but I have never Adver- tised my Business.
 "Oh-ah-I see!" observed the Bur- glar, as he Climbed out of the Window with Got Left'' Expression of Coun- tenance.
 Moral-No Burglar of Sense will Dis turb a Non-Advertiser.- Detroit Free Press.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1887-11-05
Virtues of Indian Corn.

Indian corn contains large amount of nitrogen, has anti-constipating qualities, is easily assimilated, cheap and very nu- tritive. A doctor of note declares that a course of Indian meal, in the shape of Johnny cake, hoe cake, corn or pone bread and mush, relieved by copious draughts of pure cow's milk, to which, If inclined to dyspepsia, little lime water may be added, will make a life, now a burden, well worth the living; and you need no other treatment to correct your nervousness. brighten your vision and give you sweet and peaceful sleep.-Ex- change.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1887-11-05
Their Wedding Tour.

A rather unusual sight was afforded loungers in the park the other afternoon. At the close of wedding ceremony in the afternoon the groom and bride, in- stead of going off to the depot and taking into carriage in the attire in which they were married and drove through the park. As the bride was in white satin and wore her bridal veil and orange blossoms. and the groom looked serenely happy, they attracted any amount of at tention and good natured comment. They drove around the park for some time and then went to their future home as well satisfied as if they had taken a trip to Chicago.-Albany Journal.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1887-11-05
Pure Force of Habit.

"Hello, Jones! have you heard that Jimson, the bill broker, has gone on the operatic stage?" "No, but I always thought he had a good tenor voice. Is he succeding?" ''Naw. He's first rate in everything except time. They had to discharge him on that account. y "Why, what's the matter with his time keep ing?" "Pure force of habit! Whenever he came to whole note he'd only allow it three-quarters, so as to make 20 per cent. on the transaction. ''-Exchange.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1887-11-05
GRADUATION JOYS,
A vassar Maiden Gives the Whole Thing
 Completely Away.

A vassar Maiden Gives the Whole Thing
 Completely Away.
 One of those bright Vassar graduates says that there is no particular ad- vantage to be derived from being present at commencement. ''Those of us," she adds, ''who have been through 1t ourselves know that the authors of Yesterday, To-day and Tomorrow 'Life's Failures. Lights Ahead Philosophy vs Rationalism, (Which, When and Why The Influence of Metaphysics on Society," The Sover- eighty of Change Look Aloft, The Mirage of Life Our Country's Per- ills, 'Anarchical Tendencies of Modern Civilization authors of these pa- pers, essays and orations will, ten min utes after it is all over, be saying:
 "I got nineteen bouquets "'Didn't it go off lovelyP'
 "'Did my train hang all right?'
 "'How did do. anyhow?'
 "'I was scared nearly to death.
 "'I was so worried about my hair
 "'Did my sash ends hang rightP' "'You did splendidly.'
 "'So did you
 "'Your essay was just grand
 "'How lovely of you to say sol
 "'Every thing was just perfect
 "I thought I'd die when my name was called. But remembered that my dress cost ninety dollars, and that helped me out.
 "'rm afraid that not half the audi ence knew that founce on my train was real lace
 "I'm dying to see what the papers sayr
 "'It'll be perfectly horrid if they don't describe the costumes. "-Chi- caQo News.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1887-11-05
Insanity in Paris.

The increase of insanity in Paris and its suburbs is exciting a great deal of comment, the more so as it has been ob- served that the sufferers from this reign ing mania arc chiefly to Ee found in liter ary, financial and political circles. Life at the French capital is as maelstrom. whether in the chambers, on the Lourse, among the journals or at the clubs, that engulfs thousands every year in its hid den depths.-San Francisco Chronicle.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1887-11-05
A Child,s Grief.

Children are sensitive plants in the hu- man garden. Touch them roughly and they shrink from you. Few of us appre- ciate the depth of feeling they possess.
 At the Wednesday night concert in Grand Circus park, last week, a gentle man noticed little girl crying
 sWhat is it, little one?'' he asked.
 ''It's the music, ;" said the child, sob bing. ''I don't like to hear the band play, cause my little sisters dead.-De- .roIt Free Press,
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1887-11-05
A Kind Hearted Fisherman.

The storyis told of the late Father Fay Tor, of Boston, that he was once lured to try his hand at the rod, and soon brought up a very little fish that had been tempted by his bait. He took the small creature carefully from the hook, gazed at it a moment, and then cast it back into the water, with this advice: My little friend, go and tell your mother that you have seen 8 ghost Chicago Journal.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1887-11-05

-''Yes; I gave each of my sons five thousand dollars and sent them West to make their fortunes. John invested his money in cattle ranch and went to work in earnest. It grieves me to say that Henry, disregarding my ad- monitions about honesty and industry, ? arted faro bank" And it all Burned out in the usual way, supposep" "Yes. Henry owns Johns cattle ranch now, and has lent him money to come home with. ."-Drake' 1rareLer's Maga- SisSe-
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1887-11-05
rlectricity from one rretaI.

It is not necessary to have different metals to obtain current of electricity. Iron in nitric acid and iron in sulphuric acid, the two fluids being separated by a porous partition, will give current, ore plate wasting away while the other is thickened. Leslie's.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1887-11-05
Stage Lines.

TEXAS AND CALIFORNIA STAGE co. DAILY LINE OF STAGES, Between Casa Grande and Florence. Carrying J. s. Mail and Wells, Fargo $ Co.'S,
 -Express.- Leaves Casa Grande, ? a. m. '' Florence, p. m. Come cting at Florence with GLOBE and FLO RENCF STAGE LINE. Leaves Florence Daily at ? D. m.. for RIVERSIDE. DRIPPING SPRINGS, PI.
 ONEER and GLOBE.
 -Connects at RIVERSIDE with Boone & Sons line for
 BENSON. J. c. LOSS, Agt. Casa Grande.
 W. E. GUILD, Agt. Florence.
 VIM. MEALS LINE, Connects at MAMMOTH with the Boone Stage from Riverside, for AMERICAN FLAG, ORACLE and TUCSON. Leaves Mammoth Tuesdays Thursdays and Saturdays returning alternate days.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1887-11-05
Secret SOcIety.

Florence Lodge, No. I, A. o. U. w. meets every Saturt ay evening at o'clock.
 w. E. GUILD M. W. A. J DORIAN Recorder. Ivanhoe Legion, No. ,, S. K. of 4. o. U.. W meets first and third Thursday in each month at o'clock p. m.
 D. c. STEVENS, C.. WI. E. GUILD. s. R.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1887-06-04

We need more grass and clover, and less
corn, upon which to make our pork. More
grass and clover means cheaper growth end
less disease. Just as the great corn and
pork producing lands have been developed,
has swine disease sprung up and increased,
diet of dry, oily food. Grass and cloyer
are the food of nature, and the swine har.
vest them. They require little preparation
of the ground for them, and no cultivation.
When pastured they build up, rather than
exhaust, the land; and it can not be success
fully disputed that they essential factors in
the production or the cheapest pork. Let
the pigs fairowed in the spring be put on
be grazed, and kept on them as long as
they are palatable, and the result will be a
pig not fat, but in good condition and
thrifty, that until fall has large, healthy
for corn. And then it may be fed corn
largely, for this will put fat on the large
frame the pasture has made, and the hog
is vigorous enough to digest the corn well;
and if the hog is fatted rapidly and market
ed as soon as fully fatf it is the cheapest
pork that can be made-the cheapest, not
counting loss from disease. But swine
plague rarely invades the pasture; its
favorite place of appearance is in the small
lot, paved with cobs and manure. The
hog summered on grass and clover is so
vigorous that it rarely sicIIens when being
fattened on corn largely, but also other
food, and in clean quarters with pure
water.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1887-06-04
Honey Dew.

The peculiar, viscid sweetish substance
that sometimes appears on the leayes of
pear and some other trees in summer, and
which Is known as "honey dew" is
largely, if not entirely secretion, and
hence aphis. Ants are fond of this secre-
ton. and hence are always found on plants
infested with plant lice. Indeed, the lat
ter are treated by the ants much as if they
had been reduced to state of domestica-
tion. 1t is known that the ants frequently
transport the lice from place TO place, that
they know how to cause them to yield theiI
sweet secretion at will, and they are also
thought to protect them from their insect
enemies. They arc called "ants' cows"
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1887-06-04
Packing for Market.

Those who grow produce for market do
not need to be told of the Importance of
neat and proper packing to secure ready
sales and the best prices. The farmer
sometimes has a crop, such as an unexpect-
ed crop of early apples, that he would gladly
turn into meney, but he is not provided
with baskets for packing his fruit, AMI if
sent in barrels the fruit would arrive in
bad order and bring low prices. To such
the bushel crate comes as ready resource.
A bushel crate is easily made, and forms a
neat and handy package for nearly all
kinds of produce. To make bushel crate
there are required three pieces, each eight
by fourteen inches, for the ends and
center piece; the strips or laths for the
sides are two feet long The width of
these depend upon the article to be packed.
Sixteen strips are commonly used, with
spaces between for ventilation. Often
the corners of tire end and middle pieces
are cut off; this makes the crate octagonal
in shape. which is an advantage, as il
allows of better ventilation when the crates
are stacked together. In bull ding the
crate the two strips at the top are not
nailed down, to allow an opening through
which to fill it. In pa eking in crates, as
in barrels, they are to be shaken TO settle
the contents, which should project slightly
at the top TO require some pressure to bring
down the last Stats, which serve as a
cover, into place. Vegetables and fruits
should always be packed with pressure,
otherwise they become bruised and Injured
generally In transit.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1887-06-04
Remember This.

Subscribe for and read the ADVOCATE.
$l.00 per year-all the news.
You can have sale bills printed at this
office while you wait.
Our circulation is rapidly increasing
everybody reads the ADVOCATE.
Advertise your sales in the CARBON
ADVOCATE
All will do we'll to have their sale bills
printed at this office. A position in our
"Public Sale Register is worth consider
able.
We do all kinds of plain and fancy job
work-letter heads, note heads, receipts,
&C., put up in tablet style If desired.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1887-06-04
Ought to be- it,ytN

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of cold, cough, Group, bronchitis and as
thma. 1t will cure a cold in ~ minutes
The first dose will give relief. 1t will cure
Group in as many minutes. A child's life
rnay be saved by its timely use. 1t is a rndi-
cal cure for Asthma. 1t should always be
in the house, ready for an emergency. Can
you, or any persan afford to take a risk,
when you can absolutely guard against it,
Whooping-cough, consumption and bron-
chitis will yield to this medicine when
others have failed. Sold at DR.. C. T.
Horns drug, store.